Im just wondering what ecu is best to use for a 96-00 civic EK... OBD2a ecu!

I'm currently using a P72 gsr ecu OBD2a...

would a usdm ITR ecu work?

 

I know amma get flamed for this thread.. anywho.. BUMP!

 

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What's wrong with the P72? Just get a VTEC controller and tune it.

 

Also, a del sol vtec 96-97 would work too....if you can find one

 

I just hate how all I have is torque... then vtec kicks in at 4800rpm.. then it just goes straight up to 7800rpm with ease... and I loose power cuz of the rev limit... thats all..

 

P28 chipped>anything else.

Just chip it and kill the rev limit.
My buddy running b20vtec sent his p28 out to "Erick's Racing" and had it chipped.

 

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The torque is what keeps your car pulling through the gears, IMO far more important than hp. be careful not to overrev that bottom end. You can chip a p28 to be whatever you want it to be.

 

the thing is.. with a P28 I won't pass emissions.. since my car is Obd2a... thats the reason why I'm using a Obd2a P72 gsr...

 

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get a jumper harness, p28 and Hondata w/ tune

 

still might not pass with that
I still say the best bet is the 96-96 sol vtec abs.........needle in a haystack ecu.
Its like an obd2a p30 or p2t

 

can't you use the obd2 ecu just to pass emissions, and use a chipped p28 to tune with. all you have to do is get the jumper harness and swap ecu's after inspection.

 

hmmm... '96 del sol.. ecu.. and p28 ecu.. hmmm I still have my wireharness from my old obd1 p72 set-up..

 

You can't pass emissions with a B20 anyway.. haha

and about rev-limit.. better have one if you're not a pro driver... lol especially with B20... kaboom!

 

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and about rev-limit.. better have one if you're not a pro driver... lol especially with B20... kaboom! </TD></TR></TABLE>

well, I wanna keep my rev limit... and ya.. I don't want it to go kaboom... hehehe...

 

get hondata and a jumper and when you have to do emission then put the obd2 GSR ECU in it you willget more power out of hondata then just any ECU

 

I was using a P73 ECU with my B20vtec. Allowed me to rev to 8,700 RPM. Vtec kicked in at 5,700 RPM though.

 

so you can't pass md inspection with a obd2 to obd1 conversion???? correct me if i'm wrong

 

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Correct. You cannot pass with an obd2 car and an ecu that'll read as an obd1 car.
I believe this is the correct answer.... but we dont have to pass anything in Omaha, so Im not 100%.

 

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Correct. You cannot pass with an obd2 car and an ecu that'll read as an obd1 car.
I believe this is the correct answer.... but we dont have to pass anything in Omaha, so Im not 100%.</TD></TR></TABLE>


^^^^ yes thats correct.. Maryland.. BOooOooo

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I bet you got ur block resleeved for that .. eh!... if not, DANG y0.... is it still running..

 

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Nope, stock sleeves. Matter a fact it's even bored out to 85mm. Ran it with CTR cams and reved to 8,400k daily. It had over 10k miles on it before I pulled it out to sell the car.

 

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Nope, stock sleeves. Matter a fact it's even bored out to 85mm. Ran it with CTR cams and reved to 8,400k daily. It had over 10k miles on it before I pulled it out to sell the car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

damn I bet thats nice... mines bored to 84mm wid JE pistons... its been running for more than 3 yrs now.. I guess I never imagined someone to rev that high with a b20 block not resleeved.. thats some good shiet

 

i hope your block isnt stock, if it is it wont last long revvin that high.

 

my block isn't stock dude... 84mm JE pistons w/ eagle rods..

 

sorry dude, you cant use CTR pistons in a B20 block. revving over 7,800rpm its likely to blow.